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Theobroma cacao (Cacao Tree) is the tree from which the Cacao bean comes. Cacao beans are found inside the "fruit" of the tree, pods about the size of a football.
Cocoa is what the beans are called once they have been cleaned, roasted and processed.
Cacao is the same bean but still in the raw state, uncooked and unprocessed.
The ORAC value comparison per 100 grams
1) Raw cacao powder 95,500
2) Raw cacao nibs 62,100
3) Roasted cocoa powder 26,000
Raw cacao is comprised of over 300 compounds including: Carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium and sulfur.
Cacao once cooked and processed ("Cocoa") Loses much of its nutritional goodness which are destroyed by the heat. Once milk is added the antioxidant levels drop also dramatically. This is what you find in the popular chocolate bars and candies.
Raw foodists will only use and advocate raw cacao for its high nutritional value which gives it the "superfood" status.
In the United States, cacao is often referred to simply as cocoa, which leads to the confusion as to the difference between the two.
Nelda Stiedemann
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What is the difference between cocoa and chocolate?
Cocoa is the name associated with a powdered substance after the cacao beans are processed. The main difference between cocoa and chocolate is the absence or existence of cocoa butter. In cocoa, cocoa butter is little or non-existent. In contrast, chocolate has cocoa butter.
Chocolate's main ingredient?
Cocoa beans.Actually it come from cacao beans. From the cacao plant.Also cocoa butter.from the cacao bean
Are cocoa beans in?
No, cocoa is cacao beans
What is the difference between chocolate of this kind and this kind of chocolate?
The amount of cacao powder present, the amount of cocoa butter included, and any additives, such as milk.
What is cacao powder?
Cocoa powder is made by roasting and grinding cocoa beans and then separating the fat (cocoa butter) from the solids (cocoa powder).
What is the scientific name for cocoa tree?
the scientific name for the cocoa tree is Theobroma cacao, meaning drink of the gods. "Theobroma cacao"
Are green beans in cocoa?
No, cocoa is cacao beans
What is made out of cacao?
Cocoa, cocoa butter and CHOCOLATE!
What is the difference cacao and cocoa?
Theobroma cacao (Cacao Tree) is the tree from which the Cacao bean comes. Cacao beans are found inside the "fruit" of the tree, pods about the size of a football. Cocoa is what the beans are called once they have been cleaned, roasted and processed. Cacao is the same bean but still in the raw state, uncooked and unprocessed. The ORAC value comparison per 100 grams 1) Raw cacao powder 95,500 2) Raw cacao nibs 62,100 3) Roasted cocoa powder 26,000 Raw cacao is comprised of over 300 compounds including: Carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium and sulfur. Cacao once cooked and processed ("Cocoa") Loses much of its nutritional goodness which are destroyed by the heat. Once milk is added the antioxidant levels drop also dramatically. This is what you find in the popular chocolate bars and candies. Raw foodists will only use and advocate raw cacao for its high nutritional value which gives it the "superfood" status. In the United States, cacao is often referred to simply as cocoa, which leads to the confusion as to the difference between the two.
What is the definition of cocoa pod?
The seed pod of the cocoa plant, Theobroma Cacao, which contains 30 to 50 cacao seeds.
What is the french word for cocoa?
cacao
Did the Aztecs discover cacao?
they didn't discover cacao but i believe they discovered cocoa. :)
